Learn English Pronunciation video lesson 5c: “R and L” (second part).
In this lesson, we are going to talk about R and L together in the same word. Remember the correct position of your lips and tongue for “R”. (example word: GIRL). Move you lips and tongue into position for “L”.
Follow the other instructions as Jeniffer shows in the video lesson. And practise some vocabulary in the exercise 3 by repeat after her. Your English pronunciation will improve. Listen the other exercises and finally listen a pronuncaition song and enjoy.
R and L: how to say them
| Sound | Tongue | Lips |
|---|---|---|
| L | tip touches the ridge behind your top teeth | relaxed |
| R (American) | tip pulled back, does NOT touch the roof of your mouth | slightly rounded |
Minimal pairs
light – right · lead – read · long – wrong · fly – fry · collect – correct · glass – grass
Words with R and L together
girl, world, rarely, really, early, railroad, regularly, carefully
Practice
Say each pair slowly, then quickly. Record yourself and compare with the video. Tongue twister: “Red lorry, yellow lorry.”
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